Add and Manage Tabbed Widgets on Your Page

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The Tabbed Widget provides a way to create a unique look for your page. You can create tabs to separate the widgets for a specific topic in one central location. It also allows your users to click and view the content.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrators | Owners | Publishers | Authors

Add a Tabbed Widget

  1. Sign in to your Evolve website

  2. Click the Widgets tab and drag and drop the Tabbed Widget onto your page: Drag and drop the Tabbed Widget onto your web page.

    Note:

    A tabbed widget cannot be placed inside another tabbed widget.

  3. Add a Tab Name and click Next: The Tab Name field on the tabbed widget.

  4. Drag and drop your Content to your Tabbed Widget: Drag and drop content into a tab on the tabbed widget.

  5. Click the + icon to add a new tab to the widget: The plus sign icon to add a new tab to the widget.

  6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 to add as many tabs as needed: An example of a tabbed widget with multiple tabs.

  7. Click the Save Changes button: Save icon.


Edit a Tabbed Widget Name

  1. Sign in to your Evolve website

  2. Navigate to the page with the tabbed widget.

  3. Click on a tab name and type to edit the name: Select the tab name and click to edit.

  4. Alternatively, you can click the Widget Options icon and edit tab names on the pop-up window: Rename tabs on the widget options screen.

  5. Click the Save Changes button: Save icon.


Tab Position and Alignment Options

Who can use this feature?

System Administrators | Owners | Publishers | Authors

  1. Sign in to your website solution

  2. Navigate to your desired page

  3. Add a Tabbed Widget to your page, or hover over an existing Tabbed Widget and click the Tabbed Widget Options icon: The widget options icon in the top left corner of the tabbed widget.

  4. Click to expand the Position dropdown menu and select an option: Widget options menu showing position settings for tabs, including top, left, and right.

    • Top: Align tabs at the top of the widget

    • Left: Tabs display on the left side of the widget

    • Right: Tabs display on the right side of the widget

  5. If you selected the Top position, click to expand the Alignment dropdown and select an option: Dropdown menu showing alignment options including equal spacing, widths, left, center, and right.

    • Equal Widths: Makes the tabs the same width

    • Equal spacing: Spaces tabs according to the length of the tab name

      Note:

      Equal spacing is the default option.Your content goes here

    • Left: Aligns tab names to the left

    • Center: Align tab names to the center

    • Right: Align tab names to the right

  6. If you selected the Left or Right position, you may also edit the Width of the tabs: Drop-down menu displaying width options for the tabbed widget.

  7. Click the Close (X) button to exit the Tabbed Widget Options dialog box: The X icon in the top right corner of the widget options screen.

    Note:

    The widget option edits that you have made will automatically save.

  8. Finally, click the Save Changes button to save the page version: Save icon.


Remove a Tab from a Tabbed Widget

Important Note:

Before you can remove a tab, you must remove any widget and content inside the tab.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrators | Owners | Publishers

  1. Sign in to your website solution and navigate to the page with your tabbed widget

  2. Click to select the tab you would like to delete: Select a tab in the tabbed widget.

  3. Hover over the content inside the tab and click the Remove This Widget (X) button to delete the widget content: The X icon to remove the content widget from the tab.

    Note:

    Some content types will offer another, similar Remove This Content Item (X) button. Clicking this button will delete a content item from the widget, but will not delete the widget itself.

  4. Click OK in the pop-up asking Are you sure you want to delete this widget?: Confirmation dialog asking if the user wants to delete a widget.

  5. Hover over the now-empty area of the tab and click the Remove This Tab (X) button to delete the tab: The X icon to remove the tab from the tabbed widget.

  6. Finally, click the Save Changes button to save the page: Save icon.


Reorder Tabs in a Tabbed Widget

Who can use this feature?

System Administrators | Owners | Publishers | Authors

  1. Sign in to your website solution and navigate to the page with your tabbed widget

  2. Hover your mouse over your tabbed widget and select the Options icon: The widget options icon in the top left corner of the tabbed widget.

  3. On the Widget Options dialog box, use the sorting handles to drag and drop the tabs into your preferred order: The reorder icon next to the tab names on the widget options screen.

  4. Click the Close (X) button to exit the Widget Options dialog box: The X icon in the top right corner of the widget options screen.

  5. Finally, click the Save Changes button to save the page: Save icon.